Temporal Mastery Discussion

1 week ago

Temporal Mastery has a CMC of 7 at all times, in all zones. It's miracle cost is an alternate cost that can be used when you draw it as the first card for your turn, but that does not altar it's CMC. Panoptic Mirror only cares about CMC.

Trickbind can counter an activated or triggered ability, which I believe covers all Imprint abilities. It is very difficult to counter Trickbind, but it is possible. If you put imprint Trickbind onto Panoptic Mirror you'll be able to cast it during your upkeep to counter another upkeep trigger you control, but to little other effect. The Panoptic Mirror trigger would still use the stack and could be Stifled to keep you from casting Trickbind, as the trigger does not have split second.

A mana ability is an activated ability that could add mana to a players mana pool and is not a loyalty ability or an ability that targets (like the ability of Simic Signet or Spectral Searchlight). Or a triggered ability that does not target and could be triggered by the activation of another mana ability (like the triggered ability of Utopia Sprawl or Caged Sun).

Trickbind and Stifle can only counter abilities, not spells, which is why they cost less than counterspells. Disallow or Voidslime would let you either counter a spell or ability.

2 weeks ago

Temporal Mastery 's mana cost doesn't change to its miracle cost even if it was the first card you have drawn. It's CMC stays at 5UU which means it cannot be imprinted by Isochron Scepter. Unless I'm mentally retarded, in which case, ignore this.

3 weeks ago

Hi,

Personally, I'd prefer using Temporal Mastery over Walk the Aeons because of the miracle thing. Also, since you're using so many mana rocks in a spell-slinger deck, you might want to consider Paradox Engine (if it's not too expensive to obtain).

Have fun playing! And if you can spare the time, have a look at one or two of my mono-blue EDH decks and tell me what you think.

I might build this deck here, but I will likely start off with a more budget manabase involving a playset of Glacial Fortress' along with more basics. I only have 1 Jace atm unfortunately and he has spiked hard, so I will have to see what I get from Masters 25 which I might buy a box of if the set is favourable.

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